Lesser Gods of Olympus Minor Deities. Eros/Cupid Later accounts of Eros say that he is the son of...
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Transcript of Lesser Gods of Olympus Minor Deities. Eros/Cupid Later accounts of Eros say that he is the son of...
The Muses
• 9 in total; daughters of Zeus• Clio – history; Urania – astronomy; Melpomene –
tragedy; Thalia – comedy; Terpsichore – dance; Calliope – epic poetry; Erato – love poetry; Polyhymnia – songs to the gods; Euterpe – lyric poetry
The 3 Graces
• Algaia – Splendor; Euphrosyne – mirth; Thalia – good cheer
• Daughters of Zeus • Bestow happiness upon the gods and man
Oceanids
• Sea nymphs of the river Ocean • Nymphs are any of the minor divinities of
nature represented as beautiful maidens dwelling in the mountains, forests, trees, and waters.
Charon
• The ferryman of the Underworld• Dead souls paid him with coins to ferry them
across the Styx River
Castor and Pollux
• Brothers who protected sailors; were great in battle
• Castor – tamed horses• Pollux – skilled boxer
The Winds
• Aeolus – King of the Winds• Boreas – North Wind• Zephyr – West Wind• Notus – South Wind • Eurus – East Wind